You may have heard that a good leader should be more like a thermostat than a thermometer. I agree with this statement in some ways, but I completely disagree in one aspect. Of course, I may be overthinking the analogy. But if I am, I’m going to blame in on my career experience. Be a …
“How might we…” Those are the three words I find myself using over and over when I ask a question. Frankly, I can’t remember when I learned this phrase. Of course, it’s not original to me and is commonly used by organizations seeking to innovate. The phrase has been widely discussed and analyzed so there …
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Ask powerful questions. You’ve heard this is something the best and most experienced leaders do. But, maybe you don’t have years of experience leading people. Or, perhaps you’ve been in a leadership role for some time but don’t consider yourself skilled at asking powerful questions. In fact, you’re not even sure how to ask a …
Fundamental job skills are important for everyone’s career success. So, why do so many of us struggle to focus on the basics and execute them with excellence and consistency? In my last post, 3 Reasons We All Struggle With Fundamental Career Skills, we looked at three common barriers using lessons from basketball. In this post, …
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Fundamental career skills are critical to your success regardless of the type of work you do. You can never be too good in the basics of any craft. This is true in business and in sports. The game of basketball provides us with many lessons on the importance of fundamental skills. It also helps us …
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Do you want to deliver results with your business email? Then get to the point. Immediately. This advice may seem obvious, but in my experience, it’s rare. Do you want to help your teammates deliver the results your organization needs? Start by applying these simple techniques to communicate clearly and concisely in every email you …
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I’m sure you spend a lot of time writing emails. Everyone does it seems. Why not make every email you send more polite and effective? And, if polite doesn’t seem important when it comes to writing emails, let me tell you a story that I hope changes your mind. Mark’s story This is a true …
Are there creators you admire who create work you enjoy and appreciate? Do you encourage those creators by giving them feedback? The answer for me is “Not as often as I would like”. If that’s the way you feel too, I’d like to help. In this post, I share some easy things I do regularly …
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Our teams are filled with talented people. And they are continually creating. To lead them well, we must build our a creator appreciation mindset. It’s easy to get started with these five simple steps. Wait! Are about to stop reading because you think you don’t work with creative types? I don’t mean to be argumentative, …
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If you’re like many leaders, emotions and leadership may not be a comfortable combination. Even the word “emotions” may make you squirm a bit. Talking about how to deal with the feelings of your teammates might make you… well, you can’t even think of the word to use to describe how it makes you feel. …